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Fishes. 



well as in England. The Char is a fresh- water fish, ana 

 is generally found in the deepest parts of lakes ; it is 

 never taken by the angler, only by the net. 



THE GRAYLING. (Sdhno thymallns.) 



THIS fish never exceeds fifteen inches in length, anu. 

 seldom arrives at three pounds weight. The back and 

 sides are of a silvery grey, and when the fish is first 

 taken out of the water, slightly varied with blue and 

 gold. The coverts of the gills are of a glossy green, and 

 the scales are large. 



The Grayling is a fresh-water fish, and delights 

 chiefly in clear and not too rapid streams, where it 

 affords great amusement to the angler, as it is very 

 voracious, and rises eagerly to the fly. They are bolder 

 than trout, and even if missed by the hook several 

 times successively, they will still pursue the bait. They 

 feed principally on worms, insects, and water-snails ; and 

 the shells of the latter are often found in great quantiies 

 on their stomachs. They spawn in the months of April 

 and May. The largest fish of this species ever heard 



